Moosic, PA

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US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.7

14.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$235,500

1.25% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,001

6.22% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Moosic, PA had a population of N/A people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Moosic, PA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Moosic, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Moosic, PA are Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley (83 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Moosic, PA was $235,500, and the homeownership rate was 64.3%.

United States Pennsylvania Lackawanna County, PA Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA

Economy

The economy of Moosic, PA employs 3k people. The largest industries in Moosic, PA are , and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($133,516), Public Administration ($79,063), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($75,574).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 518

−6.22%

1 Year decline

± 27.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Moosic, PA declined at a rate of −6.22%, from 3.2k employees to 3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moosic, PA, are Management Occupations (415 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (411 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (300 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moosic, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 518

−6.22%

1 Year decline

± 27.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Moosic, PA declined at a rate of −6.22%, from 3.2k employees to 3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moosic, PA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moosic, PA, though some of these residents may live in Moosic, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,200

Median earning men ± $6,797

$44,109

Median earning women ± $5,412

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($141,477), Public Administration ($129,031), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,090).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,569), Manufacturing ($55,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,896).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Moosic, PA awarded 83 degrees. The student population of Moosic, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 131 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Moosic, PA are White (52 and 62.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (13 and 15.7%), Black or African American (8 and 9.64%), and Two or More Races (5 and 6.02%).

The largest universities in Moosic, PA by number of degrees awarded are Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley (83 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Moosic, PA are General Cosmetology (82 and 98.8%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (1 and 1.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 137 students enrolled in Moosic, PA, 4.38% men and 95.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 85 records, of which 96.5% were women and 3.53% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

82 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Moosic, PA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Moosic, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

83 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley with 83 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Moosic, PA, which is 0.0247 times less than the 81 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 52 degrees mean that there were 4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 13 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Moosic, PA was $235,500 in 2023, which is 0.776 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $232,600 to $235,500, a 1.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Moosic, PA is 64.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$235,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$25,993

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Moosic, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Moosic, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.3%

Homeownership

2023

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 64.3% of the housing units in Moosic, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Moosic, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1128

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Moosic, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Moosic, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moosic, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moosic, PA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Moosic, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Moosic, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Moosic, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Moosic, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moosic, PA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Moosic, PA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Moosic, PA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lackawanna County, PA see 1019 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.1% decrease from the previous year (1133 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1269 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 384 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,019 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lackawanna County, PA

Primary care physicians in Lackawanna County, PA see an average of 1,019 patients per year. This represents a 10.1% decrease from the previous year (1,133 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lackawanna County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.2% were men and 44.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Moosic, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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